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What does Paris Convention mean? In practice, “Paris Convention” refers to the treaty-based regime that fixes strict, exclusive (channelled) third‑party civil liability on nuclear operators for damage caused by a nuclear incident at a nuclear installation or during the transport of nuclear substances. Formally the Paris Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy (1960), as amended (including the 2004 Protocol), it sets minimum liability amounts, requires financial security/insurance, establishes exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the state of the incident, and imposes limitation periods. Compensable “nuclear damage” (as implemented) includes death and personal injury, property damage, specified economic loss and certain...

UK geographical indications: international framework and domestic scheme (GB/NI) for PDOs, PGIs and TSGs; registration, labelling, case law, trade mark interaction and EU divergence

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This Practice Note provides an overview of the safeguards available for geographical indications (GIs) and designations of origin, such as appellations of origin, protected designations of origin (PDOs) and protected GIs (PGIs) in the UK, and highlights distinctions between the systems in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It examines the relationship between appellations of origin, PDOs and PGIs and trade mark law. It outlines the international architecture for protection under the paris convention for the Protection of Industrial Property and the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of intellectual property rights (the TRIPS Agreement). It further reviews the protections afforded by UK legislation, including the UK GI scheme—introduced when the EU regime ceased to apply in Great Britain—as well as the narrower protection available under the Trade Marks Act 1994 (TMA 1994). Businesses frequently seek to adopt marks that point to the geographical provenance of their goods. In many cases, the location from which a product originates may signal a standard of quality or a distinctive attribute that enhances its appeal. However, incorporating GIs into marks can give rise to potential complications. By its nature, a trade mark confers an exclusive monopoly right that may conflict with GI usage...

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